Ocean County
Portion of Hooper Avenue to Close in Downtown Toms River Saturday
A maintenance project near the Ocean County courthouse and administration building will necessitate the closure of Hooper Avenue for most of the...
Boating & Fishing
Fishing Boat Raised From the Deep and Docked in Point Pleasant, But Will Be ‘Re-Sunk’
A stricken commercial fishing vessel has been raised from the depths of the Atlantic Ocean after a year submerged off Point Pleasant...
Police, Fire & Courts
Toms River Man Drops Gun in Point Pleasant Beach Church, Lands in Jail
A Toms River man dropped a gun at a Point Pleasant Beach church, leading to a police investigation that resulted in his...
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Featured
/ 8 years agoOn 4/20, Ocean County GOP Gubernatorial Candidate Touts Pot’s Financial Benefits
It’s 4/20 – the day when marijuana fans worldwide celebrate their recreational substance of choice and often lobby for its legalization....
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/ 8 years agoDowntown TR Farmers’ Market Will Change Location, Begin May 24
The location of the popular farmers’ market in downtown Toms River will change for the upcoming season, officials said. After several...
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/ 8 years agoCheck Those Tickets: $5K Mega Millions Runner Up Sold in TR
State lottery officials said a Mega Millions runner-up ticket worth $5,000 was sold in Toms River...
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/ 8 years agoToms River Introduces Even Tighter Real Estate Canvassing Rules
It may get even harder to sell door-to-door in Toms River. The township council introduced changes to its peddling and soliciting...
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/ 8 years agoToms River Fine Tunes, Reintroduces ‘Airbnb’ Regulations Ordinance
A new ordinance that dictates how barrier island residents can rent their homes could be changed again, allowing for shorter-term rentals...
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Government
/ 8 years agoSubstance Abuse Summit to be Held at OCC
Ocean County College’s Governmental Affairs Institute will present a Substance Abuse Summit: "Prevention & Recovery," to help combat the area's drug...
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Environment & Weather
/ 8 years ago2017 Could Be a Bad Year for Ticks, County Warns
Ticks, the small insects that carry Lyme disease, are expected to be more prevalent in 2017, prompting Ocean County officials to...
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Featured
/ 8 years agoFree Seedlings Available to Toms River Residents on Saturday
Free tree seedlings will be available to Toms River residents this Saturday as part of the New Jersey Tree Recovery Campaign,...
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/ 8 years agoOrtley Beach, Shelter Cove Badges Now for Sale
Beach badges for Ortley Beach and Shelter Cove are now on sale, Toms River officials have announced. Seasonal badges are on...
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/ 8 years agoState: Toms River Police Shooting Was Justified
The state Attorney General’s Office has agreed with the findings of the Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office that a non-fatal police shooting...